Senior Director, Product Management - New Business

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

To see what it’s like to work atCNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X!

We are CNN. THE WORLD’S MOST ESSENTIAL AND ENGAGING SOURCE OF DIGITAL NEWS. We are in the midst of rapid transformation and need our next generation of innovators, makers, and dreamers who will lead and drive our growth. We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.

CNN is looking for a Sr. Product Director, New Businesses. The New Businesses team will be leading the creation of new, standalone products at CNN, and focused on the creation of separate, non-news experiences that can help enrich our users’ lives and drive the subscription business. The ideal candidate is an experienced product leader, who effortlessly collaborates with product, design, engineering, research, editorial and analytics.

• Leadership:
  You will be an integral part of CNN’s New Businesses leadership team, partnering with your design and engineering counterparts to steer the delivery of our non-news and standalone products that will drive CNN’s subscription business. Collectively, we are working to bring product MVPs to market in a timely fashion; then validate product market fit using data and qualitative feedback to assess.
  
  For the features and products that succeed, we will continue to iterate and improve to refine the fit. For those that don’t fit, we will either pivot or shut down.
• Discovery & Delivery:
  This role is responsible for orchestrating the design, build and evolution of our first wave of new standalone products. This work includes partnering closely with design on the development of new product and feature concepts, as well as the strategy that frames those concepts. You and your team will also lead a coordinated plan for delivery of products and features, working tightly with engineering and design on aggressive but achievable roadmaps.
• Functional Management:
  In this role, you will be the product leader for New Business. You will lead a team of product directors and managers, who will be assigned to different initiatives. You are responsible for ensuring the quality of the product work within New Business and coaching the team through the New Development process. You will empower and mentor your product team;
  
  foster a cohesive, committed, passionate, productive, and positive environment; champion new ideas, and work towards the highest caliber of craft and a best-in-class experiences within a growing team.
• CNN-Wide Coordination:
  You will represent New Business in the broader CNN product organization via discipline rituals and settings (e.g. monthly product reviews) and lead cross-CNN collaborative conversations, when necessary (e.g. homepage integration). You will also partner across the rest of the CNN product…